Réserve Spéciale Ambohitantely
Basic information
Sample name: Réserve Spéciale Ambohitantely
Reference: P. J. Stephenson. 1994. Seasonality effectson small mammal trap success in Madagascar. Journal of Tropical Ecology 10(3):439-444 [ER 838]
Geography
Country: Madagascar
Coordinate: 18° 9' S, 47° 16' E
Coordinate basis: stated in text
Geography comments: elevation 1448 to 1662 m
Environment
Habitat: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest
Substrate: ground surface
WMT: 25.0
CMT: 10.0
MAP: 2150.0
Habitat comments: "central plateau rainforest" (presumably dry)
climate data are from Rene de Roland et al. (2004) and are for the reserve
climate data are from Rene de Roland et al. (2004) and are for the reserve
Methods
Life forms: rodents,other small mammals
Sampling methods: baited,pitfall traps,Sherman traps
Sample size: 182 captures or sightings
Years: 1988 - 1990
Net or trap nights: 2100
Sampling comments: trapping was "an average of once a month" for apparently several days each over 26 months for a total of 1755 Sherman trap nights and 345 pitfall trap nights using fish or shrimp-baited Sherman and pitfall traps; individuals were marked and released but counts are apparently of captures
Metadata
Sample number: 1189
Contributor: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2015-02-11 21:01:12
Modified: 2015-10-04 09:08:04
Abundance distribution
5 species
1 singleton
total count 182
geometric series index: 6.4
Fisher's α: 0.951
geometric series k: 0.3274
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.6768
Shannon's H: 1.2787
Good's u: 0.9945
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts.
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